Canadiens Prospect Pool Is an Embarrassment of Riches Blain Potvin | November 21, 2024 The Montreal Canadiens started the season on the wrong foot, tripped and fell on their face would be a more apt description. Their early performances frustrated fans as the expectations…
Likeliest Canadiens on the Move to Make Room for Harvey-Pinard & Laine Ryan Szporer | November 20, 2024 The Canadiens face a hard roster decision, with the near-imminent returns from injury of Rafael Harvey-Pinard and Patrik Laine.
Bruins Part Ways With Head Coach Jim Montgomery Tommy Bennett | November 19, 2024 The inevitable has finally happened. The Boston Bruins have officially announced they’ve parted ways with head coach Jim Montgomery. The interim head coach is Joe Sacco, meaning a new voice…
Head Hits and Hockey’s Future: What Reaves’ Suspension Means for the NHL The Old Prof | November 18, 2024 The NHL Department of Player Safety announced a five-game suspension for Toronto Maple Leafs forward Ryan Reaves following an illegal hit to the head of Edmonton Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse…
Lane Hutson Forcing Canadiens Front Office to Make a Decision on Mike Matheson Blain Potvin | November 16, 2024 The Montreal Canadiens and general manager (GM) Kent Hughes have some difficult decisions to make in the coming months. The team’s early 2024-25 season performances, leaving them in the NHL…
Maple Leafs Need to Look at Marlies’ Grebenkin, Minten and Nylander for Scoring Depth Peter Baracchini | November 15, 2024 At the start of the season, the Toronto Maple Leafs’ secondary scoring looked like it would be a big factor as names like Max Domi and Bobby McMann got off…
Canadiens GM Kent Hughes Has the Flames in a Tough Spot Blain Potvin | November 13, 2024 The Montreal Canadiens have had a hellish start to the 2024-25 season. As of Nov. 13, they sit 31st overall in the league, tied in points with the Nashville Predators.…
Flames’ Kuzmenko Proving He’s Not Worth Extending Rupert McDonald | November 12, 2024 When the Calgary Flames first acquired Andrei Kuzmenko partway through the 2023-24 season, the expectation was that he would be flipped sometime between then and the 2025 Trade Deadline. The…
Red Wings Need to Consider a Coaching Change Tony Wolak | November 11, 2024 We’ve reached the point where the Detroit Red Wings might need to consider a coaching change. Detroit’s effort and structure have been inconsistent. Their five-on-five offense leaves much to be…
Maple Leafs: 2 Trade Targets From Predators After Slow Start to 2024-25 Season Jesse Courville-Lynch | November 9, 2024 The Toronto Maple Leafs and Nashville Predators are on two different paths to start their respective 2024-25 campaigns. The Maple Leafs have done well with an 8-5-2 record through their…
Maple Leafs Likely to Trade Forward to Fix Cap Issues Jim Parsons | November 7, 2024 The Toronto Maple Leafs are facing an important roster decision as they work to become salary cap compliant. James Mirtle of The Athletic took a look at the multiple options…
Anthony Stolarz’s Persistence Pays Off for Him and the Maple Leafs The Old Prof | November 6, 2024 Anthony Stolarz is the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ new star goalie. Who is this giant in the crease? What is his hockey story? Stolarz’s path through professional hockey has been a…